how to pronounce corncob

/ˈkɔːn.kɒb/

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corncob is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of corncob in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… with his trademark corncob pipe and his …”

meanings of corncob

verb:

To refuse to accept an obvious defeat.
To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis.

noun:

The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.

corncob frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word corncob occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics corncob can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that corncob can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;